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James Cagney: That Yankee Doodle Dandy (TV)

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Original title

James Cagney: That Yankee Doodle Dandy

Year

1981

Running time

71 min.

Country

United States

Director

Richard Schickel

Cast

Genre

Documentary | Movie Documentary. Biography. TV Movie

Synopsis

During the filming of Ragtime, the 81-year old Cagney talks about his career. Cagney tells us about becoming a dancer and meeting his wife, his route from Broadway to Hollywood, the emergence of his tough-guy persona, and his post-war creations of insane characters. Donald O'Connor, Pat O'Brien, Milos Forman and others also try to distill what it is Cagney brings to the screen. Clips from several of his films illustrate their points. Norman Mailer says Cagney presented a tough guy who was decent. Another says he gave a tragic dimension to the street tough. For a third, he presented the dark side of the American dream. Cagney calls himself a lucky hoofer, a fresh mutt.

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James Cagney: That Yankee Doodle Dandy (TV)

1981

Richard Schickel